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​A contingent of security forces from Guatemala holds a Guatemala flag as they arrive in Haiti for a security mission, at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-Au-Prince Haiti January 4, 2025.
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Guatemalan troops arrive in Haiti to combat gang violence

A total of 150 Guatemalan soldiers landed in Haiti on Friday and Saturday to join a United Nations-backed mission led by Kenya aimed at curbing rampant gang violence.

​A man rushes past members of security forces during clashes between gangs and security forces, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti November 11, 2024.
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UN will resume aid flights to Haiti as gangs gain ground

The UN Humanitarian Air Service is scheduled to restart flights to Haiti on Wednesday, a week after several planes attempting to land at Port-au-Prince airport came under small arms fire.

FILE PHOTO: Men run next to burning tires during a protest demanding an end to gang violence, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, August 14, 2023.
Africa

How long must Haitians wait for help?

On Wednesday, armed men surrounded the Fontaine Hospital Center in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, trapping scores of people for hours before police managed to evacuate at least 40 children and 70 other patients.

Police try to protect residents fleeing the neighbourhood after gangs took over Carrefour Feuilles, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti August 15, 2023.
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UN approves Kenyan mission to Haiti

The UN Security Council on Monday authorized a Kenyan-led mission to Haiti that aims to help the nation’s beleaguered police forces re-establish control of the Caribbean country.

A list of the ten countries with the highest prison incarceration rates per 100,000 people.
Graphic Truth

The Graphic Truth: How does El Salvador's prison rate stack up?

El Salvador now has the highest prison rate per 100,000 people in the world – but how does that compare globally? Here we take a look at the countries with the highest official prison rates.

What We’re Watching: Sri Lanka on strike, trouble in Transnistria, Salvadorans back Bukele
Europe

What We’re Watching: Sri Lanka on strike, trouble in Transnistria, Salvadorans back Bukele

Sri Lankans strike to get the president out, war spills across Ukraine’s borders, Salvadorans support Bukele’s tightening grip

Indonesian police's plan to involve gangs to uphold Covid-19 health protocols causes concern
Asia

Indonesian police's plan to involve gangs to uphold Covid-19 health protocols causes concern